mechanical aptitude
Americannoun
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Mckenzie instead got a certificate as a forklift operator, which would employ her street-honed mechanical aptitude.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022
Almost anyone with average fitness and some mechanical aptitude would have qualified.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021
They began painting together, and she suggested that he take up sculpture because of his mechanical aptitude.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2020
The Gurskys assumed that because of their rural location, they might be able to attract candidates with mechanical aptitude but that hasn’t panned out either.
From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2018
And the milestones of his training: Dutchy passes his physical and scores high on the mechanical aptitude test.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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